For the second year in a row, WakeMed Children’s was filled with delight when Batman, Ironman and Spider-Man suspended themselves from the windows outside of the hospital to give young patients an unforgettable experience. The superheroes were actually employees of Scottie’s Building Services, WakeMed’s window washing service, who donated their time on April 16 to give […]
This month, WakeMed celebrates Diversity & Inclusion Awareness Month, a time to recognize and honor our differences while helping our employees build the cultural competencies necessary for a culture of inclusion. To meet and exceed the needs of our diverse patient population, we recognize the importance of cultural competence and that we must continue exploring […]
WakeMed was proud to help sponsor Wake County’s Safe Kids Day 2014, hosted by Safe Kids Wake County in Apex on Saturday, April 5. Over 750 people attended to enjoy activities related to fire safety, pedestrian safety, drunk driving awareness, teen driving, poison prevention and sports safety. Also on hand were car seat safety displays as well as a hot car […]
According to Injury-Free North Carolina, the number of deaths from prescription drug overdoses has increased by more than 300 percent since 1999, and unfortunately, drug overdose deaths have taken more than 1,000 lives each year since 2010. These numbers are continuing to rise – learn more here. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, kids are getting into […]
March is National Nutrition Month®, a time to spread awareness about healthy eating. This year’s theme is “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right” which focuses on combining taste and nutrition to create healthy meals that follow USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Typically, people choose foods for taste, not nutrition. The good news is you can […]
Our first Head to Toe event of 2013 will be held in downtown Raleigh at the Alexander Family YMCA on tomorrow – Tuesday, October 22, from 10 am to 1 pm. Head to Toe is WakeMed’s annual health and education series, bringing to Wake County residents free health screenings, seminars and other beneficial wellness information. […]
This event has been postponed until further notice. Join us for Raleigh’s most unique outdoor dinner party – at a themed table decorated by you. It’s a fun, new fundraising event – Dinner in the Village, which will benefit WakeMed Children’s. Here’s how it works… Gather your friends, tap into your inner child, and come […]
On Monday, August 19, the WakeMed Garner Healthplex will open for patients at 7 am, and we think this picture of a rainbow over Air Mobile taken Tuesday night is a warm welcome to the neighborhood. Free Pancakes! Join us tomorrow (August 17) as we celebrate the grand opening of the WakeMed Garner Healthplex with […]
When a baby is born earlier than expected, it can be a scary experience. Even if a baby is born just three weeks early, there are many questions. Will my baby be OK? Will breathing be an issue? Will he have to spend time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)? Premature babies have special […]
Looking for something fun (and maybe a little educational) to do this weekend? The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences has partnered with local healthcare organizations, including WakeMed, to present the first Innovations in Health Day on Saturday, June 15 from 9 am to 2 pm. All day the WakeMed Center for Innovative Learning will […]
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